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I'm at Gaydon, with the Jensen Owners Club to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the interceptor and FF. 101 of em, so I hope Warwickshire's petrol stations are well stocked :) … They won't be in the morning :)

A few pics and one of a very nice Clipper that was there with numerous other classics too… Anyone here?

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077.JPG Here's one of my golf and my mates jensen

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Ooh . That's an early one. Nice looking Golf, I like the retro plates…

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Wow what a meeting!! I bet the sound was immense when they all fired up at the end of the day  :cool:  

Andy

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😀😀
The noise of the supercharged FF was awesome. Like an angry spitfire. The car isn't my cup of tea, but I'm very glad it exists.

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Very nice!

You don't see many of those at regular "Classic" car shows, I'm surprised there were 101 in the same place!

As you suggest, they are thirsty enough in standard form, but that supercharged car must be something else!

I have been in one (an interceptor, that is), quite some years ago. It was like a boat with some wheels on the side which pointed sykwards when you pressed the loud pedal!

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we had a gathering because its 50 years since the launch of the Interceptor and FF. It was a good weekend, helped because the weather was kind.
Whilst they're no Lotus - or indeed MK1 Golf - when it comes to handling, they're not anywhere near as bad as may be feared - best to relax into it and go with the flow - and as you say, one of the quickest flows is the rate at with motion lotion flows from the tank into a very thirsty engine :) :)

the best mpg I've ever had was on a club run to Belgium - lots of motorway cruising form where I live in Cardiff to Dover saw mpg in the high teens. Typically, its around the 12-15mpg mark. City and "fun" driving could see single figures!!  tbh, I don't think about it - if economy is a requirement, you've bought the wrong car! Servicing and the cost of (most) oily bits is however pretty cheap. I've had the car 14 years and can't think of anything else I'd want instead for the same money - other than being the thirstiest thing on the planet since the passing of George Best, its rather practical. Its comfy, has a decent sized boot and I can (just about) fit the kids in the back.
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